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Overview

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  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning Chinese (Simplified)
  • 48, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • Psychologist
  • Universidad Pontificia Comillas
  • From Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
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About Me

Hi,

I´m Luis. I am a psychologist from Spain. I love traveling and meeting new people. Sometimes I´m a little bit shy but not too much. I

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

A week ago, in a language exchange mmetup in Madrid, I met a guy who told me about couch surfing. I had heard about it but never had actually tried it out. he told me about the experiences he had had traveling and hosting people from all over the world. I thought it was really worth joining couch surfing. That´s why I joined.

Interests

Well, Right now, I´m changing careers. I used to be a teacher but now I´m training to become a psychotherapist. I´m really interested in Psychology and Neuroscience. My favorite sport is swimming. I just love it. i also love biking. I wish Madrid, my city, was a bike friendly city like Amsterdam!! I also love writing as a hobby. I try to practise christian meditation every day. it´s something that really helps me. I have been learning Chinese for two years now. I´m not very fluent yet but I´m improving. I love music. Almost all kinds. I listen to it as much as I can!!

  • animals
  • dogs
  • music festivals
  • red wine
  • white wine
  • beer
  • meditation
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • live music
  • classical music
  • hiking
  • canoeing
  • kayaking
  • sailing
  • christian
  • swimming
  • teaching
  • neuroscience
  • psychology
  • language exchange
  • learning languages
  • reading books
  • biking
  • craft beer
  • tapas
  • horseback riding
  • ultimate frisbee
  • mountainbiking
  • meeting new people
  • live concerts
  • jazz music
  • chinese culture
  • blues music
  • nature walks
  • creative writing
  • teaching spanish
  • psychotherapy
  • chinese language
  • focusing
  • neurobiology
  • gestalt
  • christian meditation

Music, Movies, and Books

I love music. My favorite music is Classical. I love Mozart. I also love jazz, pop and rock. I listen to music every time I can. while working or washing dishes.
There are a lot of movies I like. One of my favorites is The Big Lewoski or There´s something about Mary.
One of my favorites books is The Lord of the Rings and the Silmarrilion. I read them when I was 17 and they impressed me a good deal. I also love the Count of Montecristo. Books by Wodehouse

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The trip that I most remember it´s the one I did on my own. All along the west coast of America. It was great. I got to meet plenty of people who were really welcoming to me. A person I met took me to Esalen, near San Francisco. I stayed in a vegetarian community for some days. I met some Vietnam veterans...

What I Can Share with Hosts

My cooking skills are really poor so I´m afraid I won´t be able to share with you any Spanish cooking. Instead I have worked for some years as a Spanish teacher so, if you want, and if you are learning Spanish I can help you out.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

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